As used in this chapter:

(1) “911 account” means the Unified Statewide 911 Emergency Service Account, created in Subsection 63H-7a-304(1).

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63H-7a-103

  • Authority: means the Utah Communications Authority created in Section 63H-7a-201. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
  • Board: means the Utah Communications Authority Board created in Section 63H-7a-203. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
  • Dispatch center: means an entity that receives and responds to an emergency or nonemergency communication transferred to the entity from a public safety answering point. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lease: means any lease, lease purchase, sublease, operating, management, or similar agreement. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • PSAP: means an entity in this state that:
         (13)(a) receives, as a first point of contact, direct 911 emergency communications from the 911 emergency service network requesting a public safety service;
         (13)(b) has a facility with the equipment and staff necessary to receive the communication;
         (13)(c) assesses, classifies, and prioritizes the communication;
         (13)(d) dispatches the communication to the proper responding agency; and
         (13)(e) submits information as described in Section 63H-7a-208. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
  • Public safety communications network: means :
         (14)(a) a regional or statewide public safety governmental communications network and related facilities, including real property, improvements, and equipment necessary for the acquisition, construction, and operation of the services and facilities; and
         (14)(b) 911 emergency services, including radio communications, connectivity, and 911 call processing equipment. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) “911 call transfer” means the redirection of a 911 call from the person who initially receives the call to another person within the state.
(3) “Authority” means the Utah Communications Authority created in Section 63H-7a-201.
(4) “Backhaul network” means the portion of a public safety communications network that consists primarily of microwave paths, fiber lines, or ethernet circuits.
(5) “Board” means the Utah Communications Authority Board created in Section 63H-7a-203.
(6) “CAD” means a computer-based system that aids PSAP dispatchers by automating selected dispatching and record-keeping activities.
(7) “CAD-to-CAD” means standardized connectivity between PSAPs or between a PSAP and a dispatch center for the transmission of data between CADs.
(8) “Dispatch center” means an entity that receives and responds to an emergency or nonemergency communication transferred to the entity from a public safety answering point.
(9) “FirstNet” means the federal First Responder Network Authority established in 47 U.S.C. § 1424.
(10) “Lease” means any lease, lease purchase, sublease, operating, management, or similar agreement.
(11) “Public agency” means any political subdivision of the state dispatched by a public safety answering point.
(12) “Public safety agency” means the same as that term defined in Section 69-2-102.
(13) “Public safety answering point” or “PSAP” means an entity in this state that:

     (13)(a) receives, as a first point of contact, direct 911 emergency communications from the 911 emergency service network requesting a public safety service;
     (13)(b) has a facility with the equipment and staff necessary to receive the communication;
     (13)(c) assesses, classifies, and prioritizes the communication;
     (13)(d) dispatches the communication to the proper responding agency; and
     (13)(e) submits information as described in Section 63H-7a-208.
(14) “Public safety communications network” means:

     (14)(a) a regional or statewide public safety governmental communications network and related facilities, including real property, improvements, and equipment necessary for the acquisition, construction, and operation of the services and facilities; and
     (14)(b) 911 emergency services, including radio communications, connectivity, and 911 call processing equipment.